@Draik, thats a good point and fantastic read. But lets be realistic. Any country that genuinely tries to sort out itself, gain technology, or controll its destiny without running to the west for aid, APPROVAL or advice is called a...wait for it...ROUGE STATE. Seriously, Iran, Bolivia, Cuba, Venezuella heck even Zimbabwe have done what that dude said and look how theyre portrayed? Im serious now? Arent those countries trying to solve their own problems, use their resources for their own benefit? Um yeah, and yet theyre portrayed as evil? why? Hypocracy. Despite all the human rights, democracy and free trade talk fact is Europe and the powers that be want continued influence and control, and dont want Spheres of influence in other parts of the globe. This guy presents a good article on what Africa should do to enpower itself (pride, independence, culture etc) http://www.africawithin.com/asante/africangods.html but if any country did half of what he said theyld be branded extremists, terrorists, rouge etc.








